Boris Johnson appeared to defend the police from accusations of being “too woke”, as he used his final days as Prime Minister to stress his record on tackling crime.

A man who crashed into another vehicle during a police chase and then tried to run away has been jailed.

More than 400 children were admitted to Essex A&Es after drinking alcohol or taking drugs in the last year, with the youngest under four years old.

An MP is lobbying to restore part of a bus route that was axed earlier this year.

A mum from Plumstead is calling for a review on the treatment of teens under hospital care after she lost her beloved son to a rare form of cancer in February earlier this year.

Concerned Croydon residents have called the council after witnessing people driving off with litres of water from a local cemetery.

We’ve rounded up the businesses in Bexley that are signed up to the voluntary living wage scheme.

A South London man paid £5,000 in council tax for a house he never owned after bailiffs threatened to take away his car.

The price cap is predicted to rise to around £5,600 in January which will have a huge impact on day-to-day life.

Students of all ages celebrated GCSE success at Waltham Forest College.

Students at a Chingford school overcame the disruption of the Covid pandemic to achieve record results.

Harlow’s MP has called for a new social tariff as he warned that many businesses will not last due to the cost of living.

An outdoor exhibition that highlights the essential role played by London’s parks and open spaces will open at Epping Forest this week.

Drivers may find their journeys disrupted due to temporary road closures across Epping Forest for roadworks in September.

Four actors are playing more than 30 roles in the stage adaptation of Treasure Island, currently showing at Greenwich Theatre.

Residents fear a family could be killed if Transport for London doesn’t impose a 20mph speed limit on a Lewisham road where a car crashed into a nursery.

Firefighters battled to stop a blaze at a bungalow spreading to nearby properties.

It's ten years ago this week since we gave an update on the restoration work being undertaken at a historic hall in Epping Forest.

A Sutton Council regeneration project has already increased in cost by £14million before any physical work has started.

A dairy was involved in a battle with thieving foxes five years ago this week.

Internet shoppers in Leyton will be among the first to use an online rapid grocery service.

Merton Council could soon plough £300,000 more into updating plans approved under its failed development company.

The man accused of murdering Thomas O'Halloran in west London faces a trial next year.

More than half of adult students taking their GCSE at a college achieved high grades in maths.

The government has approved plans for a giant scrapyard dubbed a “monstrosity” by locals at the end of a South London street. Housing secretary Marcus Jones overturned Lambeth Council’s decision to block the 1,915 sqm metal recycling centre fol...

The Metropolitan Police have made payments to families of three gay men who were killed by Stephen Port over investigatory “failings”.

Police have released new images of a suspect they want to trace after a man was stabbed in Lewisham.

A man has been taken to hospital after being assaulted in broad daylight in Thornton Heath.

Shared footage shows partygoers at Notting Hill Carnival dancing on top of the bus stop before collapsing.

The police horse named Sandown died after collapsing at Notting Hill Carnival.

Metropolitan Police have said that although Notting Hill Carnival was positive, many violent incidents occurred.

Children benefiting from charity grants have been able to meet a popular mascot on his “safari tour”.

An actor who starred in Coronation Street will take on the role of young music fan, Jimmy Rabittee, in the smash-hit musical The Commitments.

The high-speed rail service will stop operating the holidaymaker route from June 5 2023.

Good news for everyone that enjoys a brew since a new study has linked drinking tea everyday with a lower risk of mortality.

Beeny said she is already undergoing a course of chemotherapy to treat the cancer.

Berry will appear on the show in the early part of September as part of the semi-final stage.

Bosses of six of the UK’s biggest pub and brewing companies are worried for their immediate future

The nationwide ban follows similar initiatives from Tesco, Waitrose Morrisons and Asda.

40,000 workers at BT and Openreach will strike on Tuesday and Wednesday

The ITV singing contest has shaken things up ahead of its 11th series run.

The body of a man has been found in the River Thames by Chichester Wharf in Erith.

A 22-year-old man has been taken to hospital where he is suffering gun shot wounds.

Dozens of neighbourhoods across south east London will be among the worst impacted by the energy crisis when the price cap rises in October, new data shows.

Purley War Memorial Hospital has expanded its surgical hub inside the Purley Elective Centre to help bust COVID-19 backlogs.

Three creative projects that celebrate black culture in Thamesmead have received £30,000 worth of funding.

Restoration work on the historic Crystal Palace Subway is now well underway according to Bromley Council.

A man has threatened two people with scissors before stealing alcohol from a shop in Greenwich.

The 75th anniversary of the independence of India and creation of Pakistan has been marked over recent weeks.

A man suffered a facial injury after he was assaulted in a car park.